Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (ACT)

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-3

Contents

Page

1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Legislation amended  2

4. Section 2  2

Schedule 1Consequential amendments  4

Part 1.1Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997                  4

Part 1.2Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005  5

Part 1.3Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 5

Part 1.4Public Advocate Act 2005  7

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-3

An Act to amend the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Human Rights Commission Act 2005.

   NoteThis Act also amends the following legislation (see sch 1):

   ·     Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

   ·     Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005

   ·     Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005

   ·     Public Advocate Act 2005.

4. Section 2

   substitute

5. Commencement

   (1)This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

   Note 1The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   Note 2A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

   (2)The Legislation Act, section 79 (Automatic commencement of postponed law) does not apply to this Act.

Schedule 1Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

[1.1]New part 10

insert

Part 10Transitional—Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

1. Transitional—effect of Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2)

   (1)The Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-63 is taken to have always had effect as if each amendment of the dictionary were an amendment of section 4.

   (2)This section is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.

2. Expiry—pt 10

   This part expires on the day after the day it commences.

Part 1.2Human Rights Commission (Children and Young People Commissioner) Amendment Act 2005

[1.2]Section 2

substitute

1. Commencement

   This Act commences on the commencement of the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, section 3.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Part 1.3Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005

[1.3]Section 2 (2)

substitute

(2)The following amendments in schedule 1 commence on the commencement of the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006:

·     amendment 1.92

·     amendment 1.93

·     amendment 1.94

·     amendment 1.95

·     amendment 1.97

·     amendment 1.100.

(3)The remaining provisions commence on the commencement of the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, section 3.

NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

[1.4]Schedule 1, amendment 1.93

substitute

[1.93]Section 4, definitions of health record, health service, health service provider, immediate family member, medical board, personal health information, record, record keeper and registration board

omit

[1.5]Schedule 1, amendment 1.95, new section 4B, note 1

omit

the offences against section 23

substitute

all offences against this Act

[1.6]Schedule 1, amendment 1.100, new dictionary, definitions of commission, consumer, disability and guardian

omit

[1.7]Schedule 1, new amendments

in part 1.6, insert

[1.100A]Dictionary, definition of commissioner

omit

[1.100B]Dictionary, new definition of commission

insert

commission means the human rights commission.

[1.100C]Dictionary, definition of disability

substitute

disability—see the Human Rights Commission Act 2005, section 8 (2).

Part 1.4Public Advocate Act 2005

[1.8]Section 2

substitute

1. Commencement

   (1)This Act (other than section 11 (2)) commences on 1 March 2006.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

   (2)Section 11 (2) commences on the commencement of the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 , section 3.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 14 February 2006.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 February 2006.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 16 February 2006.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2006